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Boy arrested after man critically injured by brick in Peoria

Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023

PEORIA — A juvenile has been arrested after a man was critically injured by a brick Wednesday evening.

Officers were called to the intersection of Garden and Ligonier streets at 6:45 p.m. on a report that a man was unconscious after being struck in the head by a brick, according to a report from the Peoria Police Department. Officers learned that the man had gotten into an argument with a 14-year-old male, who allegedly threw a brick, striking the man in the head.

The juvenile, who left the scene on foot, was found in a home in the 2500 block of West Malone Street. He was interviewed at the Peoria Police Department and arrested on aggravated battery charges. The boy was later transported to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.

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